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Recent Examples of firing squad
Utah has not carried out an execution by firing squad since the execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Robinson could seek a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, but if convicted and sentenced to death by a jury, he would be placed on death row ahead of his execution by lethal injection, or a firing squad if the necessary drugs aren't available.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Once aboard the main ship, they were welcomed with a firing squad pointing blasters at their heads.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has put prisoners to death by by firing squad twice in 2025.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Robinson could seek a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, but if convicted and sentenced to death by a jury, he would be placed on death row ahead of his execution by lethal injection, or a firing squad if the necessary drugs aren't available.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Once aboard the main ship, they were welcomed with a firing squad pointing blasters at their heads.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has put prisoners to death by by firing squad twice in 2025.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squad
Noun
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The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.—
Azam Ahmed,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Stars and Stripes reported that the aircraft carrier, which returned to its home port on October 18, resumed its patrol.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one of many disagreements, the FOP criticized Jennings for not allowing patrol officers to wear outer carrier vests.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Baristas at Starbucks cafes across the country are holding pickets this week as part of a collective push for a union contract, and Phoenix workers are joining in.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where will Starbucks Workers United hold rallies and pickets?—
Mike Snider,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Folsom was once a bustling outpost where Gold Rush miners and merchants converged.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Until a few weeks ago, however, the Chiefs’ outpost inside SubTropolis flew largely under the radar, serving primarily as a depository for historical documents, films, trophies, uniforms and photos.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Russian military has been observing the Ukrainian military’s use of combat robots and is preparing to invest more in this area to help with tasks such as sentry duty, logistics, mining and demining, and undersea surveillance.—
DARA MASSICOT,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Oct. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Television cameras showed Schneider tapping at the watch on his wrist before throwing his arms up in apparent anger.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squad. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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